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Redskins select T Moses of Virginia in 3rd round 05/09/2014 09:48pm • ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- The Washington Redskins have selected tackle Morgan Moses of Virginia in the third round of the NFL draft.Moses was chosen Friday at No. 66 overall.Moses addresses one of the Redskins' most pressing offseason goals -- improving the offensive line. He could compete with Tyler Pol Village plans fundraisers for slain state troopers 05/09/2014 06:40pm • TANANA, Alaska (AP) -- Residents of the small village where two Alaska State Troopers were gunned down are coping with the unwanted attention but trying to move forward."A lot of people have a lot of feelings about what has happened," said Therese Achton, school superintendent and principal of the M Stiverne, Arreola meet again for heavyweight title 05/09/2014 06:10pm • GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Bermane Stiverne stood in silence at the podium for an uncomfortably long moment, his face unreadable behind sunglasses.When he finally spoke, the heavyweight title contender unleashed a torrent of taunts and profanity at Chris Arreola, who sat motio Mothers hope to bring world attention to Nigerian kidnappings 05/09/2014 05:35pm • Michelle Murillo, WTOP.coom WASHINGTON -- A vigil in Farragut Square hopes to keep the spotlight on the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria. The goal of the vigil was to bring attention to the international community as well as the Nigerian Government. "It's not just Boko Haram. Th Figuring out how your mutual fund manager votes 05/09/2014 04:10pm • STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Do you think a particular CEO makes too much money? Would you like to replace the directors who signed off on that salary? Or to vote on a company's environmental policy?If you own stock in a company, you get such opportunities. Every year, companies ope CBS to air recording of woman before murder 05/09/2014 09:20am • DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- CBS' "48 Hours" this weekend will air parts of a haunting voicemail recorded during the last minutes of a young woman's life as she was murdered, although the victim's mother says she wishes the show wouldn't.The Saturday-night crime series (10 p.m. GOP split breaking down, tea party power wanes 05/09/2014 02:38am • PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- It's too early to say the tea party's over.But with a Senate majority in reach, the Republican Party and its allies are using campaign cash, positions of influence and other levers of power to defuse what they consider challenges by weak conserv Review: Pregnancy apps track baby, mom's progress 05/09/2014 02:06am • BREE FOWLER AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- When I became pregnant with my daughter, now 4, I didn't even own a smartphone. I did most of my pregnancy research with my desktop computer and those pregnancy books that nearly every first-time mom reads.Now, baby No. 2 is on the way and times have Review: Black Keys retain their alt-rock crown 05/08/2014 08:24pm • MATTHEW KEMP Associated Press The Black Keys, "Turn Blue" (Nonesuch Records)It's been four years and several Grammy wins since the Black Keys' breakthrough album, "Brothers," and the kings of alternative-rock show no sign of letting their hard-earned crown slip."Turn Blue," their eighth album and fo Column: Long on guts, all Sam needs is a fair shot 05/08/2014 04:14pm • JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist Among the hundreds of players eligible for this year's NFL draft, one has come out and announced he's gay.For all the dramas that will grab center stage each time a big name moves up or down the board, the fate of Michael Sam -- and whether he gets a real shot to play a Fannie, Freddie post solid earnings for 1Q 05/08/2014 02:22pm • MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government-controlled mortgage financers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac posted solid earnings for the January-March period as the U.S. housing market continued to recover. Gains over recent quarters have enabled the companies to fully repay their taxpay Correction: Coaches-Investments story 05/08/2014 12:21pm • ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- In a story May 7 about the trial of former University of Georgia coach Jim Donnan, The Associated Press reported erroneously the hometown of retired ESPN executive Daniel Shoemaker. He is from Huntington, West Virginia, not Huntsville.A corrected version of the story is below:Fri Circus acrobat willing to do hair-hanging again 05/07/2014 09:22pm • MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- One of eight circus acrobats who plunged to the ground during a hair-hanging act says she wants to get back in the ring, and she's hopeful her fellow acrobats will someday return with her. But the medical team treating them said Wednesday t Gordon celebrates 20th anniversary of 1st victory 05/07/2014 03:45pm • JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- It's been 20 years since Jeff Gordon's first career Cup victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the prestigious Coca-Cola 600. He was struggling to contain his emotions long before he took the checkered flag, and by the time the 22-year-old go EPA pledges cooperation in internal investigations 05/07/2014 02:48pm • DINA CAPPIELLO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Environmental Protection Agency assured Congress on Wednesday it will resolve a sensational dispute with its inspector general over allegations that an EPA office run by President Barack Obama's top political staff interfered with independent in